“LeBron and D-Wade like”- ‘LeBron James whisperer’ draws legendary parallel for Luka Doncic-Kyrie Irving chemistry

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving received the ultimate praise from NBA insider Brian Windhorst. The Dallas Mavericks superstar duo needs just one more win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to make the 2024 NBA Finals. Windhorst gave a strong compliment by comparing the teamwork of Doncic and Irving to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade at their peak with the 2012 Miami Heat.

Windhorst, who has covered LeBron's entire career from high school, said this (Starts at 0:41):

"The way they take turns scoring, the way they play off each other, the way they allow each other to rest, the way they have a sense of what they each need to do. That is what is so impressive. They are a great clutch team because these two players have a symbiosis between them. It's amazing to watch. It's LeBron and D-Wade-like,” Windhorst said.

Windhorst also praised the Dallas duo's impressive balance in terms of scoring and leading a team on offense.

Luka Doncic has taken on a role like LeBron James, leading Dallas in just about every major statistic. Irving’s major rise in the Western Conference finals gives the Mavericks another unstoppable star that can take over a game at will.

Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving leaning on each other helps keep balance

Many NBA superstar duo experiments fail due to a lack of chemistry and connection between the top talents. Kyrie Irving has more chemistry with Luka Doncic now than he did with Kevin Durant and James Harden on the failed Brooklyn Nets super team. Windhorst continued to praise Luka and Kyrie for fully trusting each other.

Balance is the key to the success of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Windhorst further elaborated on his comparison to the 2012 Miami Heat superstar duo (Starts at 0:05):

“Chris Bosh was out with an injury. In Indiana, the Pacers have the No. 1 defense in the league. LeBron went for 40, and Dwyane Wade went for 30. That game wasn’t just great because of those numbers. It was great because of the balance they had.”

LeBron James won his first NBA championship with Dwyane Wade as his sidekick in that same 2012 season, which Windhorst compares to the current Dallas Mavericks momentum. Luka Doncic has seemingly found his ideal teammate in Kyrie Irving to take pressure off him from making all the big plays like previous postseason runs that ended with elimination.

Any comparison to icons like James and Wade is huge praise, but Doncic and Irving continue to prove why they deserve it. The Mavericks hold the advantage of always having two players who can be completely unstoppable on a hot night. Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic possess the potential to accomplish what LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did as an all-time great NBA duo.